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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kimroy Hoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideyoshi Toyotomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kimroy Hoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hideyoshi Toyotomi!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toyotomi shoots in looking for a takedown. Hoo tries to sprawl out of it but Toyotomi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hoo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hoo misses with a left hand
and Toyotomi counters with a big head kick but Hoo shrugs it off.
Hoo misses with a looping right.
Toyotomi moves away from the strike by Hoo.
A slow jab from Hoo misses its intended target.
Hoo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Toyotomi in his tracks.
Hoo moves out of range as Toyotomi throws a body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Toyotomi is defended easily by Hoo.
Toyotomi tries to work over Hoo's front leg with a kick but Hoo checks it.
Hoo tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toyotomi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hoo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Toyotomi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Toyotomi throws a solid leg kick but Hoo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Toyotomi.
Toyotomi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Toyotomi staying out of range there.
Hoo throws a right hand that Toyotomi ducks under and follows up with a left that Toyotomi also avoids with ease.
Some bone on bone action there as Hoo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hoo misses with the body kick
and Toyotomi counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kimroy Hoo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoo thows a leg kick but Toyotomi checks it
and Toyotomi counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hoo misses with an uppercut
and Toyotomi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Toyotomi tries a low kick but Hoo avoids it.
Hoo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Toyotomi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Toyotomi closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hoo quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toyotomi winds up and cracks Hoo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hoo trying to control here.
Toyotomi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Toyotomi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toyotomi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Toyotomi thows a huge punch but Hoo dodges it nicely.
Hoo is looking for a sweep. Toyotomi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hoo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hoo is looking for a sweep. Toyotomi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Toyotomi trying to pass the guard but Hoo defending well.
Toyotomi is working for a submission of some sort.
Toyotomi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Toyotomi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Toyotomi lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toyotomi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hoo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Toyotomi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hoo taking some punishment here, with Toyotomi in his half guard.
Toyotomi with the ground and pound but Hoo uses the opportunity to regain guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toyotomi wants to pass the guard but Hoo is keeping the position.
Toyotomi postures up and lands a big shot to Hoo's brow.
Hoo trying to control the position here.
Toyotomi scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toyotomi postures up.
Toyotomi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hoo won't allow Toyotomi to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hideyoshi Toyotomi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hoo wants to slow Toyotomi down by chopping away at his legs.
Toyotomi tries a head kick but it misses.
Toyotomi staying out of range there.
Toyotomi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hoo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice takedown defense from Hoo. No joy for Toyotomi on that attempt.
Toyotomi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hoo tries to land a front kick but Toyotomi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Toyotomi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hoo's calf.
Nice uppercut there from Hoo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hoo.
Toyotomi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hoo tries to sprawl but Toyotomi drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Toyotomi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hoo is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hoo tries to get to full guard but Toyotomi has control of the leg.
Toyotomi is working for a kimura but Hoo is defending it quite comfortably.
Toyotomi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toyotomi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Toyotomi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Toyotomi is looking for a kimura but Hoo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Toyotomi to get the leverage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hoo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Toyotomi.
Toyotomi throwing shots but Hoo is blocking nicely.
Ground and pound from Toyotomi.
Toyotomi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hoo wants to improve his position but Toyotomi is controlling well.
Toyotomi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toyotomi throwing shots but Hoo is blocking nicely.
Toyotomi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hoo is positioning himself well to prevent Toyotomi advancing to mount.
Toyotomi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hoo sees it coming and defends easily.
Hoo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Toyotomi is working away from the top position though.
Toyotomi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hoo's head.
Toyotomi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hoo works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoo is trying to keep Toyotomi in close.
Hoo has his hands on Toyotomi's head, controlling the position.
Hoo is trying to keep Toyotomi in close.
Toyotomi scoring with some ground and pound.
Hoo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toyotomi with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoo looking to control.
Toyotomi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hoo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hoo keeping full guard, as Toyotomi tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hideyoshi Toyotomi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Toyotomi throws a wild body kick that Hoo sees coming a mile off.
Toyotomi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Toyotomi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Hoo finds it's way through Toyotomi's defenses.
Toyotomi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hoo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Toyotomi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hoo struggling a bit here.
Sloppy strikes there by Toyotomi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toyotomi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hoo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hoo is trying to improve his position.
Toyotomi tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Toyotomi passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hoo!
The referee warns Hoo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Toyotomi working the ground and pound effectively.
Hoo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Toyotomi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toyotomi is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hoo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Toyotomi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hoo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hoo tries to hold on but Toyotomi postures up.
Toyotomi lands a couple of good shots and Hoo has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Hoo preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Toyotomi.
Hoo trying to control the action but Toyotomi just sinks the hooks in.
Toyotomi somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoo is trapped and Toyotomi is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Toyotomi is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Toyotomi looking for the choke but no joy.
Hoo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Hoo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Toyotomi.
Toyotomi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
It looks like Kimroy Hoo has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toyotomi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hoo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toyotomi throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Hoo tries to lock up and control but Toyotomi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hoo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Toyotomi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hoo is trying to escape the mount.
Toyotomi unloading with bombs!
Toyotomi lands a big elbow.
Toyotomi looking to finish Hoo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hoo!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Toyotomi working his ground and pound in the gym.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toyotomi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hoo wants to control but Toyotomi is having none of it.
Kimroy Hoo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toyotomi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hideyoshi Toyotomi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Toyotomi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hideyoshi Toyotomi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivar Lodbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Givens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lodbrok kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Killing in the name of.... Givens has chosen 12 Stones-Psycho as his entrance music. Patrick Givens looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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220 lbs
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205 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivar Lodbrok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Givens!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lodbrok fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Givens throws a head kick but Lodbrok moves out of range.
Givens has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lodbrok moves into the clinch.
Lodbrok has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lodbrok has Givens pressed against the cage, preventing Givens from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lodbrok gets through Givens's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lodbrok lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
It looks like Patrick Givens has been cut.
Lodbrok prevents Givens from breaking the clinch.
Lodbrok lands a left hand.
Lodbrok lands a body shot.
Givens looks winded!
A left hand lands to the body for Lodbrok.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lodbrok lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Givens.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lodbrok.
Lodbrok lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Givens.
Givens's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lodbrok digs a right hand underneath Givens's ribcage. Givens let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lodbrok pushes Givens back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lodbrok lands with a light punch inside.
Givens is rocked!
Lodbrok lands with a left to the head.
Givens is still on wobbly legs! Can Lodbrok finish him?
Lodbrok unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Givens! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Lodbrok is unloading with more strikes now! Givens drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivar Lodbrok!
An out of breath Ivar Lodbrok thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kauko Osterlander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cearnaigh Chulainn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kauko Osterlander has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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202 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kauko Osterlander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cearnaigh Chulainn!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chulainn defending well as Osterlander loads up on a big left hand.
Osterlander throws a head kick that misses.
Chulainn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Osterlander has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Chulainn tightens his grip and picks Osterlander up, before dumping him to the ground. Osterlander manages to land in guard.
Chulainn stops Osterlander from standing up.
Osterlander tries to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chulainn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Osterlander is keeping the position for now.
Osterlander wants to sweep here but Chulainn controlling him for the moment.
Chulainn lands a couple of digs.
Chulainn gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Chulainn clinches.
Osterlander stalls.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chulainn is trying to break the clinch but Osterlander has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulainn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Osterlander pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Osterlander stalling in the clinch but Chulainn improves position.
Chulainn is trying to break free.
Osterlander stalling in the clinch but Chulainn improves position.
Osterlander stops a takedown attempt from Chulainn.
Chulainn manages to break the clinch.
Chulainn swats away the attempt to clinch by Osterlander.
Osterlander is looking to clinch but Chulainn is avoiding it.
Osterlander wants to clinch up but Chulainn keeps it at a distance.
Osterlander scores with a spinning back kick!
Osterlander misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osterlander tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chulainn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chulainn has closed the distance and engaged Osterlander in a clinch.
Chulainn wants to break free but Osterlander has control.
Chulainn pulls guard effortlessly.
Osterlander wants to control from the top but Chulainn keeps moving.
Chulainn striking off his back but it's not causing Osterlander any problems.
Chulainn seems keen to control Osterlander's posture.
Chulainn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Osterlander.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chulainn wants to get back to his feet but Osterlander is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Osterlander throws a big elbow that misses.
Osterlander works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Osterlander.
Osterlander not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chulainn is looking for a sweep. Osterlander is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Osterlander wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Chulainn uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Osterlander looking to pass the guard.
Osterlander with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chulainn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Osterlander's guard.
Osterlander tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Osterlander is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chulainn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chulainn wants to improve his position but Osterlander is controlling well.
Osterlander seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chulainn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Osterlander pulls his head out easily.
Chulainn trying to control here.
Chulainn is not content to let Osterlander control the position.
Osterlander missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Osterlander is looking to take a break and control but Chulainn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chulainn is pressing down on Osterlander's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Osterlander in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chulainn trying to control the position.
Chulainn keeping moving, preventing Osterlander from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cearnaigh Chulainn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Osterlander's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Osterlander throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chulainn's head.
Chulainn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Osterlander's waist but Osterlander gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chulainn off to one side.
Chulainn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chulainn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chulainn slips a jab from Osterlander.
Chulainn shoots for a takedown but Osterlander saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chulainn looks to land a combination but Osterlander avoids it well.
Osterlander looks to clinch
and Chulainn counters by clinching up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chulainn jumps guard but Osterlander turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kauko Osterlander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cearnaigh Chulainn.
Chulainn tries to pull guard but Osterlander won't allow it.
Osterlander crunches a lovely knee into Chulainn's ribcage.
Chulainn is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osterlander crunches a lovely knee into Chulainn's ribcage.
Osterlander is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Osterlander misses with a knee strike.
Osterlander misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chulainn.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chulainn avoids a wild elbow strike from Osterlander.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Maybe Osterlander would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Osterlander tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chulainn managing to block the knees to the body from Osterlander.
Osterlander throws a knee to the head but misses.
Osterlander misses with a knee to the head.
Osterlander with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chulainn working hard to break the clinch.
Kauko Osterlander has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Osterlander tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chulainn avoids it.
Chulainn pulls Osterlander into guard.
Osterlander sitting in guard here, content to control.
Osterlander tries to free his leg and advance position but Chulainn is retaining full guard.
Osterlander stands up and waves to Chulainn to follow him.
Osterlander tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chulainn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chulainn keeps the fight on the outside.
Chulainn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Osterlander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Osterlander sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chulainn moves into range and clinches up with Osterlander.
Chulainn is working for takedown but Osterlander is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chulainn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Osterlander after a bit of a struggle.
Osterlander taking a breather.
Chulainn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Osterlander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chulainn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Osterlander creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chulainn gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Osterlander regains guard.
Chulainn trying to control but Osterlander is working from the bottom.
Osterlander trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Chulainn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Osterlander's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osterlander wants to improve his position but Chulainn is controlling well.
Osterlander gets back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chulainn trying to control the position from guard on top but Osterlander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chulainn wants to stand but Osterlander has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Osterlander bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chulainn's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chulainn controls Osterlander momentarily but Osterlander frees himself.
Chulainn is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kauko Osterlander dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Chulainn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Osterlander is trying to stand back up but Chulainn is controlling him
Osterlander is looking to improve his position.
Osterlander wants to control but Chulainn is keeping busy.
Chulainn prevents Osterlander from standing back up.
Osterlander is trying to control but Chulainn manages to pass to mount!
Chulainn avoids the attempt from Osterlander to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulainn is working for a guillotine from mount but Osterlander frees his head quite easily.
Chulainn controlling from mount.
Osterlander is trying to escape the mount.
Cearnaigh Chulainn has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osterlander's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Chulainn dominating with strikes here.
Osterlander tries to reverse the position but Chulainn maintains control.
Chulainn controlling the pace for now.
Chulainn gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Chulainn looks for the body kick but Osterlander saw that one coming.
Chulainn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osterlander throws a sloppy head kick and Chulainn moves out of range easily.
Chulainn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
No joy there for Chulainn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chulainn lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Osterlander has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Osterlander and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chulainn tries for a takedown but Osterlander sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chulainn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Osterlander throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chulainn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chulainn tries to keep at a distance but Osterlander has taken the fight into the clinch.
Osterlander pushes off an throws an elbow but Chulainn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chulainn jumps guard but Osterlander stands there with Chulainn around his waist. Chulainn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Osterlander is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osterlander lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Osterlander with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Osterlander looking to throw knees to the head but Chulainn is blocking nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Osterlander as Chulainn tries to tie him up.
Osterlander is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Osterlander misses with a knee to the head.
Osterlander misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chulainn.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Osterlander throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chulainn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Osterlander to keep the fight standing.
Kauko Osterlander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cearnaigh Chulainn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chulainn manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Chulainn throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kauko Osterlander.
I think Osterlander has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Dela Cruise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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213 lbs
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212 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juan Dela Cruise!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dela Cruise lands with a right hand.
Williams takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Williams moves out of range of the body kick.
Williams lands with a slapping head kick.
Dela Cruise works the jab nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Williams, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams misses the jab.
Dela Cruise walks into a straight right hand from Williams.
Dela Cruise on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Williams. Williams obviously looking to wear him down.
Dela Cruise misses with a few strikes there.
Williams is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Williams doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Williams tried to score with a low kick but Dela Cruise checks it.
Williams takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Williams blocks the body kick.
Dela Cruise throws out a powerful jab.
Williams leaves Dela Cruise with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dela Cruise takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dela Cruise is out of range and Williams settles back down.
The crowd cheers as Williams lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dela Cruise doesn't seem phased though.
Williams throws a quick inside leg kick.
Williams gets caught flat footed, as Dela Cruise shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Williams keeping full guard, as Dela Cruise tries to pass.
Dela Cruise throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dela Cruise won't allow Williams to sweep him here.
Dela Cruise wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
Dela Cruise has gone for a leg lock! Williams slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dela Cruise's guard.
Dela Cruise throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Dela Cruise is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruise has his foot on Williams's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Williams works his way back into a safe position though.
Williams seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Dela Cruise is keeping the position.
Dela Cruise looking for a guillotine here but Williams defends easily.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Dela Cruise is keeping the position.
Williams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Williams wants to control from the top but Dela Cruise keeps moving.
Williams throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruise looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dela Cruise working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Williams doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Williams manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Williams wants to stand but Dela Cruise has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dela Cruise looking for a guillotine here but Williams defends easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Dela Cruise is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Dela Cruise is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dela Cruise is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Williams has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dela Cruise is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruise has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Williams can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Dela Cruise is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dela Cruise working for a triangle but Williams defends it easily.
Williams trying to control but Dela Cruise is working from the bottom.
Dela Cruise is looking for a triangle here but Williams uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Dela Cruise is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Dela Cruise dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dela Cruise defending well as Williams loads up on a big left hand.
Williams throws the kick towards the body but Dela Cruise avoids it.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dela Cruise tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Dela Cruise.
No luck for Dela Cruise with that takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Williams misses the target.
Dela Cruise avoids the head kick by Williams.
Williams lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Williams throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Dela Cruise to counter with a crisp jab.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dela Cruise.
Dela Cruise scores with a jab.
Williams lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams moves out of range as Dela Cruise throws a body kick.
Williams misses with the combination.
Dela Cruise ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Dela Cruise looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Daniel Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Dela Cruise crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Daniel Williams!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Asztalos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cearul Chulainn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asztalos's entrance music is Stronger. A fine choice. Alex Asztalos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Asztalos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cearul Chulainn!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chulainn closes the distance and clinches up with Asztalos, looking for a takedown. Chulainn pushes Asztalos against the cage but Asztalos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chulainn tries for a takedown but Asztalos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Asztalos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chulainn moves into the clinch.
Asztalos misses with a body punch.
Chulainn is looking to take this one to the mat.
Alex Asztalos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cearul Chulainn.
Asztalos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Asztalos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Cearul Chulainn has been cut.
Asztalos connects with a right hand. Chulainn shakes it off.
Asztalos cracks a nice hook into Chulainn's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asztalos lands with an uppercut that bounces Chulainn off the cage and back into range.
Asztalos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chulainn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chulainn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Asztalos swivels and escapes.
Asztalos sends Chulainn crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Asztalos is motioning to the referee to let Chulainn up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Chulainn is rocked!
Chulainn leaves his chin hanging out and Asztalos seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Chulainn crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alex Asztalos!
Our winner, Alex Asztalos, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyoichi Sudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davy Jones Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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193 lbs
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190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kyoichi Sudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Davy Jones Junior!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sudo walks into a jab.
It looks like Kyoichi Sudo has been cut.
Jones Junior pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones Junior scores with a decent looking hook.
Sudo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones Junior.
Sudo loses concentration momentarily and Jones Junior pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Sudo crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Jones Junior finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Davy Jones Junior!
A very excited looking Davy Jones Junior made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jethro Static (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Kung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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185 lbs
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198 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jethro Static!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stefan Kung!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Static.
Static tries to sprawl but Kung drives through with a takedown into half guard.
My spies in WarZone Elite inform me that Kung has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Static is defending against the submission attempts here by Kung.
Kung is looking for a kimura here.
Kung is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Static is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Stefan Kung!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cu Chulainn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Alcatraz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cu Chulainn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cu Chulainn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randy Alcatraz!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Chulainn.
We've been told by Chulainn's head coaches at WarZone Training Facility 1 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Alcatraz gets the takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Chulainn is working to avoid the ground and pound but Alcatraz connects with a decent elbow.
Alcatraz has an Americana. Chulainn didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Alcatraz is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Alcatraz hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Randy Alcatraz!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Berzins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Samuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berzins comes to the cage accompanied by Takedown - Blue Stahli. The key to victory for Michael Berzins has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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27
218 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Berzins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Trevor Samuel!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samuel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Berzins is trying to control the position but Samuel postures up.
Samuel looking to improve position, pressing down on Berzins's thigh with his hand. Berzins seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Samuel paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Samuel's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Berzins picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Michael Berzins!
Michael Berzins was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emaus Tamei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauhallinen Pommi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamei comes to the cage accompanied by PNG Pom City by Naka Blood. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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27
211 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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213 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emaus Tamei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rauhallinen Pommi!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pommi throws a low kick but Tamei avoids it.
Pommi checks the leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tamei, right into the meat.
Tamei looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick misses from Tamei.
Tamei takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tamei misses with a body punch
and Pommi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Pommi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pommi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tamei.
Tamei walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Emaus Tamei has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tamei on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tamei stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pommi.
Pommi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tamei's sensitive parts.
Pommi ducks under a wild hook from Tamei.
Pommi ducks under a wild hook from Tamei.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Pommi has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Pommi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tamei under the eye.
Pommi blocks a head kick by Tamei.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Tamei enables Pommi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tamei manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pommi drops back looking for a leg! Tamei is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tamei manages to kick Pommi off! Pommi jumps back into Tamei's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pommi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pommi trying to control but Tamei is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pommi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pommi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tamei knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pommi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tamei has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pommi wants to control for a moment but Tamei uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamei is trying to get back to full guard.
Tamei is defending against the submission attempts here by Pommi.
Pommi is keen to just control but Tamei is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pommi seems to be looking for submissions.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pommi in particular looking to stall.
Pommi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pommi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rauhallinen Pommi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emaus Tamei's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tamei misses with a hook. Pommi ducked under it nicely.
Tamei motions for Pommi to come forward. Tamei throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tamei lands with an uppercut that bounces Pommi off the cage and back into range.
Tamei throws a lazy body kick
letting Pommi counter with a right hand.
Tamei throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pommi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pommi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pommi.
Tamei throws a half hearted mid kick.
That kick from Pommi tenderised Tamei's leg. Tamei is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pommi forces Tamei back against the cage and clinches.
Tamei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pommi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tameis head.
Pommi blocks an elbow strike.
Tamei misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pommi.
Pommi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tamei is trying to force a seperation but Pommi has the dominant position.
Pommi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pommi tries to throw a body punch but Tamei avoids it by throwing Pommi back against the cage.
Tamei misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pommi.
A right hook to the body lands for Pommi.
Pommi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tamei taking a breather.
Pommi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Pommi.
Good body shot from Pommi.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tamei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pommi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tamei's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tamei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Pommi.
Pommi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tamei or not.
Pommi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pommi lands an uppercut.
Pommi is struggling to control the position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pommi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pommi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tamei backwards.
Pommi scores with a hook to the body.
Pommi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tamei backwards.
Pommi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tamei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tamei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pommi gets through Tamei's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pommi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tamei up against the cage.
Pommi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tamei backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tamei.
Tamei is trying to stall.
Pommi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tamei's elbow.
Tamei lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pommi tries a body shot but Tamei blocks it.
A body shot lands from Pommi.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pommi presses Tamei against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pommi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Emaus Tamei's cut is getting worse.
Pommi avoids the elbow strike from Tamei, against the cage.
Pommi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pommi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tamei misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pommi.
Rauhallinen Pommi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pommi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pommi misses with a punch to the body.
Tamei stalling in the clinch but Pommi improves position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pommi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tamei backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tamei prevents a body shot from Pommi.
Pommi stalls.
Pommi is trying to pull guard but Tamei has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rauhallinen Pommi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Emaus Tamei's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Pommi avoids a kick to the body.
Pommi throws a leg kick which misses Tamei's front leg but catches the back leg as Tamei tries to avoid it.
Tamei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pommi.
Tamei throws out a loose jab but Pommi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tamei throws a low kick, looking for Pommi's leg but Pommi calmly moves out of range.
Pommi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tamei's sensitive parts.
Tamei jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tamei throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pommi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tamei misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pommi with a jab.
Pommi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tamei on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pommi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pommi - that will leave a mark!
Pommi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pommi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pommi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pommi connects with a leg kick. Tamei looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pommi lands a leg kick that knocks Tamei off balance momentarily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Tamei enables Pommi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tamei manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Pommi sitting in guard here, content to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Emaus Tamei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pommi pushes down on Tamei's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pommi in particular looking to stall.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rauhallinen Pommi wasn't active enough on the ground.
Tamei throws a chopping leg kick but Pommi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pommi moves out of range of the body kick.
Pommi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pommi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pommi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tamei.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamei tries to clinch up
and Pommi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tamei throws the kick towards the body but Pommi avoids it.
Nice body punch from Pommi.
Pommi cracks the inside of Tamei's front leg.
Tamei stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pommi.
Tamei misses with a body punch
and Pommi counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tamei takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pommi cracks Tamei with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tamei is rocked!
Emaus Tamei's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pommi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Emaus Tamei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pommi.
Tamei is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pommi lands a big head kick that sends Tamei tumbling to the mat! Pommi takes a step backwards and waves Tamei back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Tamei is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tamei gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Pommi gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rauhallinen Pommi!
Rauhallinen Pommi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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